Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-09
SUFFERING FORIRELAND.
Mr.. O'BrIen's Daily Life in the Big
HILL at TuiIamore.

| "A IullamOre (lrchnd) special says
Mr.. O'Brien's condition remains nm
changed. He slept badly during the
night. He looked pale and worn this
morning when visited by Father Noel
roy, but his spirit was not in the least
Sibdued He reiterated his defiance of
Dublin Castle, and declared that if the
prison-clothes are put upon him by force
he will cast them of, and will continue
to do so as long as he has strength. He
has spent the day reading in his cell.
The Governor has violated the prison
rules to the extent of allowing him a
Bible which is not one of the books on
the prison list. Religious instruction is
the business Of the aged priest who visits
him.
MIR. OBrien has two friends inside
the prison. One of these-an emotional
young fellow--actually cried to-day tell
Jig how weak OBren was, and how i'm
possible it would be for him to survive
the treatment that his resistance will
call down upon him if the prison rules
are enforced. Father McElroy has told
me to-day that the Tory doctor who
visits the prison has declared O'Bnen
to be suffering from weak action of the
heart, and that one night on a plank,
in a dark cell, without bed-clothing or
heat of any kind, may be sufficient to
kill him. But. fortunately, there is hope
that Balfour's boast will not be carried
out. as the authorities will hardly dare
risk the storm of Indignation which
would be called down, both in England
and in Ireland, by any serious injury to
man so universally respected and so
thoroughly worshipped by the people as
is O'Brien. The fact that no order has
vet arrived to use force to subdue
O'Brien, although a Cabinet council
was held yesterday, is significant
This morning when Isaw the Governor
of the jail it was evident that he had
been worked upon by the expression of
public opinion. He declared he had no
desire in the world to set his wardens to
using force on O'Brien. He only hoped
that everything would pass off peaceably.
Now he has gone to Dublin to see the
Castle authorities in person, and to ex-
plain to them that TO risk O'Brien's life
would be also to risk his own in the pres
ent state of popular excitement. 1t GER
tainly will be an uncomfortable day for
every one concerned when anything hap
pens to Mr.. O'Brien.
Already the entire aspect Of this little
place has changed. The iron gates lead
ing to the grounds around the prison are
now kept locked and crowds throng
about them. Every day constables are
on duty in double force, and it is ex-
pected that the policemen here will now
be replaced by others foreign to the
place, who will be certain to have no sym
pathy with the people. The First Royal
Dublin Fusileers are now permanently
installed in the formerly unused barracks
here. Excited peasants pour in from all
the country round, and the place has
suddenly assumed the appearance of
country in wartime. No one is allowed
now TO look inside even of the outer
prison door, and there is evident fear Of
some desperate move among the pea
santry.
The attempt, however, to cut off all
knowledge OF the prison from the outer
world is not ehtlrely successful. From
the top of thelcourt-house, which adjoins
the prison, an excellent view was had this
morning by your correspondent and two
other friends of OBrien. The prisoners
could be seen taking their exercise to-
gether, walking silently in single file for
an hour around the prison courtyard.
O'Briep was not there, and it was evil
dent he had maintained his resolution
not to exercise in company with the
horde Of degraded criminals and ma-
MACS mad people are included
among the prisons inhabitants. Later
/ Mr.. OBrien and Mr. Vaudeville came
into the courtyard and walked about
for half hour, but without be-
ing allowed TO meet or speak. Later
Father McElroy again visited O'Brien in
the prison, and he reported that it has
been intimated to O'Brien that if he will
make formal complaint of i'll health the
doctor will commit him 10 the comforta.
bly, heated infirmary, and so get around
the disagreeable question of using force.
The priest besought O'BTien 10 plead i'll
ness, but the latter obstinatsly refuses.
he declares that his health is good
enough 10 stand any treatment that is
robust enough for decent human being.
and he wants nothing better. He has
taken the ground that Dublin Castle has
no right TO inhict brutal aud degrading
treatment upon a political prisoner, and
intends to fight it out on that line, re-
fusing 10 accept anything in the shape
Of favor.
Removed 10 the Inhrmary.
lBy Anglican oricsn cable 70 the DIspatch.l
DUBLIN, November S.--0'BrieA was
to-day removed TO the prison infrmary
on the orders Of the doctors.
Pariianient Not Ga be Cspvened.
by Anglo-American cable 70 the DispAteh.l
LONDON. November S.-The Cabinet
have decided not 10 convoke Parliament
until the end Of February, in order to
avoid the embarrassments OF parlia- |